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Sore throat that won't go away. Menopause??

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tracy01120
tracy01120

So I'm 51 female, happy, life is good. a few months ago started feeling a cold coming on which included a sore throat. 10 days later sore cold gone sore throat still here. seen my Dr who says it's just stress. I didn't even know I was stressed??!! I've been back again, still says it's anxiety and stress. I was prescribed something for stress but have not taken it yet. could this be menopause? other than the sore throat I'm completely healthy. But the sore throat and Web MD scare me. Anyone else going thru anything similar. Thank you

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  • tracey54574
    tracey54574 tracy01120

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    Hi. YES!!! I have been having a sore throat, cough, nasal congestion since about March. Had endoscopy, nothing wrong! I'm 49 started peri this year. My anxiety is through the roof! Finally thought I had things under a little control then back to the same symptoms again! This week hot flushes are back, sore throat & now pins & needles in hands & feet. And Anxiety!

  • kelly55079
    kelly55079 tracy01120

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    Glad I read this post-- husband has had a sore throat that won't go away. Has been tested for covid and strep over a month ago... Went to ENT and says it could be acid reflux.. Took OTC pills for that and still has the sore throat. He is thinking about going back for a scope or to see what's next. But spouse is very a very anxious person who gets stressed easily so it could be due to that.. He uses a sore throat spray and then throat drops to help. Also, has a cough.. Could be the weather cuz last year this time it was his ears bothering him and the year before that headaches!!! Maybe I'll suggest him moving to a warmer climate to see.. 😃

  • Skorp48
    Skorp48 tracy01120

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    Ladies,

    i just joined this forum in the hopes of finding an answer to my symptoms too...48 years old and plagued with a sore throat since March 2020... been checked out, swollen lymph nodes but no further treatment given... the sore throat comes and goes and now crazy warm feeling in chest that comes and goes, palpitations, shortness of breath, bad low back pain, brain fog, disrupted digestion and generally not feeling well since months now 😦

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 Skorp48

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      i have all of those symptoms, its gerd, i cant take ppis as they give me other symptoms unfortunately x

  • trish45907
    trish45907 tracy01120

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    I had a persistent sore throat while in perimenopause. It lasted for months before I finally saw my doctor. Allergy meds for a month, then antibiotics did not work. An ear nose and throat doctor did a quick scope up my nose to my larynx and diagnosed gerd. I never had heartburn or any symptoms other than the sore throat. She put me on a double prilosec and after a month or so it went away. I've read that gerd is a menopause symptom so perhaps you are experiencing gerd like I did. Hope this helps!

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 trish45907

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      totally agree with you, i tried the meds and they made symptoms worse so just trying to control it through diet x

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